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A.I. Artificial Intelligence

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
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A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.

IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
2,015
317
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Brian Aldiss(short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
    • Ian Watson(screen story)
    • Steven Spielberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Haley Joel Osment
    • Jude Law
    • Frances O'Connor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Brian Aldiss(short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
    • Ian Watson(screen story)
    • Steven Spielberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Haley Joel Osment
    • Jude Law
    • Frances O'Connor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 71 nominations total

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    Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment, and Jack Angel in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
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    Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment, and Jack Angel in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, and Sam Robards in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment, and Jack Angel in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Haley Joel Osment and Frances O'Connor in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law and Clara Bellar in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

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    Haley Joel Osment
    Haley Joel Osment
    • Davidas David
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Gigolo Joeas Gigolo Joe
    Frances O'Connor
    Frances O'Connor
    • Monica Swintonas Monica Swinton
    Sam Robards
    Sam Robards
    • Henry Swintonas Henry Swinton
    Jake Thomas
    Jake Thomas
    • Martin Swintonas Martin Swinton
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Prof. Hobbyas Prof. Hobby
    Ken Leung
    Ken Leung
    • Syatyoo-Samaas Syatyoo-Sama
    Clark Gregg
    Clark Gregg
    • Supernerdas Supernerd
    Kevin Sussman
    Kevin Sussman
    • Supernerdas Supernerd
    Tom Gallop
    Tom Gallop
    • Supernerdas Supernerd
    Eugene Osment
    Eugene Osment
    • Supernerdas Supernerd
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • Female Colleagueas Female Colleague
    Matt Winston
    Matt Winston
    • Executiveas Executive
    Sabrina Grdevich
    Sabrina Grdevich
    • Sheilaas Sheila
    Theo Greenly
    • Toddas Todd
    Jeremy James Kissner
    Jeremy James Kissner
    • Kidas Kid
    Dillon McEwin
    • Kidas Kid
    Andy Morrow
    • Kidas Kid
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Brian Aldiss(short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
      • Ian Watson(screen story)
      • Steven Spielberg(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In the not-so-far future the polar ice caps have melted and the resulting rise of the ocean waters has drowned all the coastal cities of the world. Withdrawn to the interior of the continents, the human race keeps advancing, reaching the point of creating realistic robots (called mechas) to serve them. One of the mecha-producing companies builds David, an artificial kid which is the first to have real feelings, especially a never-ending love for his "mother", Monica. Monica is the woman who adopted him as a substitute for her real son, who remains in cryo-stasis, stricken by an incurable disease. David is living happily with Monica and her husband, but when their real son returns home after a cure is discovered, his life changes dramatically. —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
    • artificial intelligence
    • mother son relationship
    • synthetic human
    • artificially created boy
    • cyberpunk
    • 135 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and violent images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Stanley Kubrick worked on the project for two decades before his death, but along the way, he decided to ask Steven Spielberg to direct, saying it was "closer to his sensibilities". The two collaborated for several years, resulting in Kubrick giving Spielberg a complete story treatment and lots of conceptual art for the movie prior to his death, which Spielberg used to write his own scenario. Contrary to popular belief, Spielberg claims that he introduced many of the darker elements into the story, while Kubrick's main contribution consisted mostly of its "sweeter" parts. In a 2002 interview with movie critic Joe Leydon, Spielberg indicated that the middle part of the movie, including the Flesh Fair, was his idea, whereas the first forty minutes, the teddy bear, and the last twenty minutes were taken straight from Kubrick's story. Ian Watson, who wrote Kubrick's original treatment, confirmed that even the much-criticized ending, assumed by many to be a typical Spielberg addition, was "exactly what (he) wrote for Stanley, and exactly what he wanted, filmed faithfully by Spielberg."
    • Goofs
      Much of the film's early action takes place in Haddonfield, New Jersey. New York City is subsequently shown to be under water. Haddonfield's elevation (81 feet) is lower than that of New York City (87 feet), and it is near both the Atlantic coast and a river leading to the ocean, so Haddonfield should be under water too.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Narrator: [narrating, as David lays next to Monica in bed] That was the everlasting moment he had been waiting for. And the moment had passed, for Monica was sound asleep. More than merely asleep.

      Narrator: [David holds Monica's hand, closing his eyes] Should he shake her she would never rouse. So David went to sleep too. And for the first time in his life, he went to that place... where dreams are born.

    • Crazy credits
      Sentient Machine Therapist ... JEANINE SALLA Assistant to Mr. Chan ... LAIA SALLA Toe-Bell Ringer ... KATE NEI Cybertronics - Room 93056 ... CLAUDE GILBERT Sentient Machine Security ... DIANE FLETCHER Covert Information Retrieval ... RED KING These are characters from the AI alternate-reality game that was connected to the release of the film, and was played over the Internet. Several of the TV and cinema trailers for AI contained clues for game players, including the name Jeanine Salla listed in the credits at the end of the first trailer. This was the way into the game. The room number given in Claude Gilbert's credit is a further clue to game players.
    • Alternate versions
      For the U.S. theatrical release, the Warner Bros. logo appeared before the Dreamworks logo at the beginning of the film, and the poster credits said, "Warner Bros. and Dreamworks Pictures present." Since the U.S. version's home video/DVD rights are owned by Dreamworks, the Dreamworks logo at the beginning of the movie appears before the Warner Bros. logo, and the back of the box's cover art says, "Dreamworks Pictures and Warner Bros. present."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence/The Fast and the Furious/Dr. Dolittle 2/The Princess and the Warrior (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      What About Us
      Written by Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Max Brody and Ty Coon (as Deborah Coon)

      Produced by Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker with Robert Ezrin (as Bob Ezrin)

      Performed by Ministry

    User reviews2.2K

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    Top review
    9/10
    Extraordinary.
    I loved this film. It isn't one of the greatest films ever made, but it's a personal favorite of mine. I cried at the two sad points, I laughed at the mannerisms of Gigalo Joe and Teddy, the super-toy, my heart pumped faster at the action, suspense, and horror, but overall, I really enjoyed the film on a whole. I didn't find an ounce of it boring at all. It's practically the same as observing an extraordinary life and extraordinary tale of a boy who just wants his mommy. But the boy is not a boy, and rather a robot. But the way he acts can pass for a human any day.

    The look of the film was dazzling and amazing. From the facilities in the underwater Manhatten, to the curvy, sensual architecture of Rouge City. I really felt as if I were really going along for a great ride and once I stepped out of the theater, I wanted more.

    The film is from Steven Spielberg based on Brian Aldiss' short story, "Super-toys Last All Summer Long" which was doctored up by Stanley Kubrick. The film is a tribute to the legendary filmaker, but it is not his film, but rather Spielberg's. Sure it sometimes tries to mimic his styles, but that's practically the same as a filmmaker paying homage to a great. It's more or less the same as somebody making his adaptation of a novel or maybe graphic novel, since Kubrick supplied some of his artwork through designs. The story is Kubrick's, but the film is Spielberg's.

    Although it may seem ridiculous to some at some points, it's a future, not THE future, but a rendition of it and somethings may happen in THIS future that may seem unrealistic. The film has a great score, but it just doesn't stand out like some of John Williams's other scores. The end could be considered a homage to Spielberg's "Close Encounters Of the Third Kind" or it could be something different, something more along the lines of the film's title, Artificial Intelligence, but only a far more advanced form of it.

    The acting in this film is great along with the emotions, visions, humor, and fright. I found this film to be extraordinarily superb, but whether you think it's as good, is up to you.
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    • Jul 3, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A.I.
    • Filming locations
      • Oxbow Park - 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,616,689
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,352,630
      • Jul 1, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $235,926,552
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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